Need a easy little gift for Valentine's Day? This perfect Cupid's Arrow pouch is just the right size to hold a gift too! The little arrow becomes the zipper pull. Make one, or a few! (I think I made 5!) What you'll need to make one pouch: Print the PDF pattern pieces from here. (Make sure that the 1" box on the pattern actually prints at 1" square.) 1 Fat Quarter (or 1/4 yard fabric) per pouch front 1 sheet coordinating felt 1/2 yard lightweight fusible interfacing (I used Pellon SF101, my favorite!) 1 - 12" (or longer) coordinating polyester zipper EDITED: You can also use scrap fabric for the front and back, and … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday: Valentine’s Day Welcome Mat
I'm readying my apartment for Valentine's Day. Here's a project I did this weekend that took me less than an hour! You'll need: Blank coir welcome mat (I got mine from IKEA, Target and other stores should have them too.) 3 cans spray paint in various Valentine's Day shades(I used a combination of both flat and shiny paint textures. It didn't seem to matter and you can't tell which were which on the coir. The darkest pink was a shiny finish and the lt. pink and white were matte finish.) white contact paper masking tape Scrap paper Tape around the edges and then divide the center into 3 equal horizontal lines with your … [Read more...]
